Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1386)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 1386 is to adopt the Honorable George A. Malcolm as a son of the Philippines and to confer upon him all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship.
George A. Malcolm was the founder and dean of the College of Law of the University of the Philippines, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1917 to 1936, and an author on laws and government of the Philippines.
He is conferred all the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship.
It was approved on June 18, 1955.
The Act does not specify any limitations or conditions; it fully confers upon him the rights, privileges, and prerogatives of Philippine citizenship.
The Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled enacted the Act.
The Act shall take effect upon its approval.
It is automatic upon the approval of the Act.
His service as founder and dean of the College of Law of the University of the Philippines, his tenure as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines, and his authorship of books on the laws and government of the Philippines.
He was from Concord, Michigan.